Ancient literature Week 8 (10/10-10/14)
Ancient Literature Week 8 (Oct. 10-14)
Your #1 assignment as we read Homer’s Odyssey is to ENJOY this book!!!!!!!!!!. If you aren’t enjoying it, you need to try to get a copy of the Robert Fagles translation. I don’t know anything about any other translations, but I am enjoying this one.
Your #2 assignment is to keep track of how much time you spend reading it. I want you to record what day you read and from what time to what time during the day. My guess is that you will have to spend about one hour/day reading. If most of you are spending more than that we will slow the pace down. If just a few are spending more time, we’ll try to make adjustments for you. If there is no time record, you won’t get credit for the week’s work.
Your #3 assignment is to read the first six chapters in The Odyssey. If you reach the 5 hour mark in reading and are not finished with the first 6 chapters call me. (This does not include the time you spent on Revelation & Greek.) I told your parents at the beginning of this course that my estimate was that it would take one and a half to two hours/day to do everything. I don’t want to overwhelm you, but I do want you to put some effort into this. Read slow enough to understand, and if there are parts you didn’t understand go back and read it again.
Your #4 assignment (note this is only the 2nd thing you have to write down) is to write down any questions you have as you go through.
Your #5 assignment (3rd thing to write down) is to think about what you have read at the end of every chapter and write a brief (2 or 3 sentence—if you “need” to make it longer you can but it is not required) summary.
Your #6 assignment is to look at questions I’ve written for some of the chapters before you read that chapter. Some are factual, and some are things to think about. If you want to jot things down for yourself about these, that’s fine. However you don’t have to turn these in. These questions will be discussed in class. Your week’s grade will be dependent on #2, #4, and #5. If you have no questions you don’t need to write anything down for #4.
If you don’t understand part of the assignment, call and ask me. NOTE: I WILL NOT BE IMPRESSED IF YOU CALL ME SATURDAY NIGHT BECAUSE YOU JUST GOT AROUND TO FINDING OUT WHAT THE ASSIGNMENT WAS ABOUT.
I’M EXPECTING YOU TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING ON MONDAY!!!!!!!!!!
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION (not for handing in): Please note all the line notations will be from Fagles translation. You’ll have to try and figure out where they are in other ones.
Chapter one
1. From the first 12 lines what do you think The Odyssey is about?
Did you notice any discrepancies in this from what The Theogony said?
2. Were the beliefs expressed in this book on man’s responsibility (1:37-40) and the sovereignty of the “gods” (1:307-309) any different from the reformed view other than they don’t believe in the one true God.
3. Who are the furies?
Chapter 2: Why doesn’t Telemachus throw out Penelope’s suitors? (2:272-283)
Chapter 3: Does anything about the sacrifice (3:480-520) remind you of anything
from The Theogony?
Chapter 4:
1. What heroic thing did this chapter tell us that Odysseus did in the
battle for Troy? (4:274-279)
2. What are the Elysian Fields? (4:635)
I may e-mail you some questions on chapters 5 & 6 in the next couple of days so check
your e-mails
Your #1 assignment as we read Homer’s Odyssey is to ENJOY this book!!!!!!!!!!. If you aren’t enjoying it, you need to try to get a copy of the Robert Fagles translation. I don’t know anything about any other translations, but I am enjoying this one.
Your #2 assignment is to keep track of how much time you spend reading it. I want you to record what day you read and from what time to what time during the day. My guess is that you will have to spend about one hour/day reading. If most of you are spending more than that we will slow the pace down. If just a few are spending more time, we’ll try to make adjustments for you. If there is no time record, you won’t get credit for the week’s work.
Your #3 assignment is to read the first six chapters in The Odyssey. If you reach the 5 hour mark in reading and are not finished with the first 6 chapters call me. (This does not include the time you spent on Revelation & Greek.) I told your parents at the beginning of this course that my estimate was that it would take one and a half to two hours/day to do everything. I don’t want to overwhelm you, but I do want you to put some effort into this. Read slow enough to understand, and if there are parts you didn’t understand go back and read it again.
Your #4 assignment (note this is only the 2nd thing you have to write down) is to write down any questions you have as you go through.
Your #5 assignment (3rd thing to write down) is to think about what you have read at the end of every chapter and write a brief (2 or 3 sentence—if you “need” to make it longer you can but it is not required) summary.
Your #6 assignment is to look at questions I’ve written for some of the chapters before you read that chapter. Some are factual, and some are things to think about. If you want to jot things down for yourself about these, that’s fine. However you don’t have to turn these in. These questions will be discussed in class. Your week’s grade will be dependent on #2, #4, and #5. If you have no questions you don’t need to write anything down for #4.
If you don’t understand part of the assignment, call and ask me. NOTE: I WILL NOT BE IMPRESSED IF YOU CALL ME SATURDAY NIGHT BECAUSE YOU JUST GOT AROUND TO FINDING OUT WHAT THE ASSIGNMENT WAS ABOUT.
I’M EXPECTING YOU TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING ON MONDAY!!!!!!!!!!
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION (not for handing in): Please note all the line notations will be from Fagles translation. You’ll have to try and figure out where they are in other ones.
Chapter one
1. From the first 12 lines what do you think The Odyssey is about?
Did you notice any discrepancies in this from what The Theogony said?
2. Were the beliefs expressed in this book on man’s responsibility (1:37-40) and the sovereignty of the “gods” (1:307-309) any different from the reformed view other than they don’t believe in the one true God.
3. Who are the furies?
Chapter 2: Why doesn’t Telemachus throw out Penelope’s suitors? (2:272-283)
Chapter 3: Does anything about the sacrifice (3:480-520) remind you of anything
from The Theogony?
Chapter 4:
1. What heroic thing did this chapter tell us that Odysseus did in the
battle for Troy? (4:274-279)
2. What are the Elysian Fields? (4:635)
I may e-mail you some questions on chapters 5 & 6 in the next couple of days so check
your e-mails
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